2019
Chen, Mandy, Barr, Ronald G., Miller, Erica, Fairbrother, Nichole, Antle, Alissa, Brant, Rollin
When soothing succeeds: Simulating a risk for repeated shaking in abusive head trauma in infants Journal Article
In: Infant Behavior and Development, vol. 56, pp. 101246, 2019, ISSN: 0163-6383, (The infant simulator: A novel approach for the measurement of parenting).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Abusive head trauma, Crying, Gender difference, Risk factor for infant abuse, Shaken baby syndrome
@article{CHEN2019101246,
title = {When soothing succeeds: Simulating a risk for repeated shaking in abusive head trauma in infants},
author = {Mandy Chen and Ronald G. Barr and Erica Miller and Nichole Fairbrother and Alissa Antle and Rollin Brant},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163638317300322},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2018.02.004},
issn = {0163-6383},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-01-01},
journal = {Infant Behavior and Development},
volume = {56},
pages = {101246},
abstract = {Purpose To investigate the observation that perpetrators of abusive head trauma engage in repeated shakings because shaking “works” to quiet the infant. Methods Sixty first-time parent couples individually cared for a programmable model infant in two consecutive 7-min trials. After six minutes of consolable followed by inconsolable crying, parents selected one of three soothing techniques. For trial one, parents were randomized to a “Successful” or “Failed” Soothing Condition. Whether the soothing technique was repeated after trial two was determined by the study investigators. Parents rated their frustration after each trial. Results As hypothesized, parents were more likely to repeat a soothing technique that “worked” in trial one. Compared to fathers, mothers reported more frustration when soothing failed. Conclusions That caregivers were more likely to repeat a successful soothing technique converges with perpetrator confessions that crying cessation after shaking may be a reason why shaking is used repeatedly in response to crying.},
note = {The infant simulator: A novel approach for the measurement of parenting},
keywords = {Abusive head trauma, Crying, Gender difference, Risk factor for infant abuse, Shaken baby syndrome},
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Purpose To investigate the observation that perpetrators of abusive head trauma engage in repeated shakings because shaking “works” to quiet the infant. Methods Sixty first-time parent couples individually cared for a programmable model infant in two consecutive 7-min trials. After six minutes of consolable followed by inconsolable crying, parents selected one of three soothing techniques. For trial one, parents were randomized to a “Successful” or “Failed” Soothing Condition. Whether the soothing technique was repeated after trial two was determined by the study investigators. Parents rated their frustration after each trial. Results As hypothesized, parents were more likely to repeat a soothing technique that “worked” in trial one. Compared to fathers, mothers reported more frustration when soothing failed. Conclusions That caregivers were more likely to repeat a successful soothing technique converges with perpetrator confessions that crying cessation after shaking may be a reason why shaking is used repeatedly in response to crying.